| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 4219 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 2530 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1732 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1404 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1246 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 968 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 818 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 724 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 708 |
| Rear brake binding | 669 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 660 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 510 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 444 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 395 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 393 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 321 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 312 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 281 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 270 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 229 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 222 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 222 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 220 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 203 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 187 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 184 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 183 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 182 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 178 |
| Registration plate issues | 174 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 168 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 167 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 166 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 163 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 161 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 152 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 150 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 150 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 141 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 140 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 138 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 138 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 128 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 126 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 125 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 125 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 124 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 121 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 120 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 118 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 116 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 108 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 106 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 104 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 100 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 100 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 99 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 99 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 96 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 94 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 90 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 86 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 86 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 85 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 81 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 81 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 80 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 79 |
| Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 79 |
| Nearside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 77 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 75 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 73 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 72 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 70 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 69 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c|| | 68 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 68 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 67 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 67 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 66 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 62 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 62 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 62 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 61 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 60 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 60 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 59 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 58 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 58 |